| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Jay Begley (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Christopher Green (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Soles (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Joey Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rinaldi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Vetter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tampa | Henry Anderson inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles loses the ball out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Virginia State | Russell Smith lays it in | 31-41 |
| 19:14 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Rinaldi - foul #1 on David Rinaldi, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| 19:14 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 19:14 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:03 | Virginia State | Peter Reed misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Anderson - foul #3 on Henry Anderson, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Tampa | Charles Meyer (SF) Henry Anderson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 19:03 | Virginia State | Peter Reed misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:03 | Virginia State | Peter Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:48 | Tampa | Jay Begley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 33-42 |
| 18:46 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:17 | Virginia State | Wilbur Vetter misses the runner from the left block | 33-42 |
| 18:16 | Tampa | Charles Meyer grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 18:13 | Tampa | Jay Begley is hacked by David Rinaldi in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Rinaldi, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Tampa | Andrew Larose (PG), Samuel Cline (SG), David Lynch (PF), Donald Jefferson (C) Jay Begley, Christopher Green, Herbert Wright, Kenneth Soles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea (PG), Terry Neumann (SG), Charles Lukas (SF), Troy Lee (PF), Mitch Borton (C) Joey Taylor, David Rinaldi, Peter Reed, Russell Smith, Wilbur Vetter | |
| 17:57 | Tampa | Andrew Larose comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Troy Lee - foul #1 on Troy Lee, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 17:57 | Tampa | Andrew Larose misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:57 | Tampa | Andrew Larose misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:57 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Charles Lukas | 33-42 |
| 17:34 | Virginia State | David Lynch swats the shot by Terry Neumann | 33-42 |
| 17:32 | Tampa | David Lynch snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 17:30 | Tampa | Samuel Cline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | Tampa | Russell Griffin (SF) Charles Meyer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 17:09 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Russell Griffin - foul #1 on Russell Griffin, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Tampa | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Depuy (SG) Charles Lukas | |
| 17:09 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:09 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:48 | Tampa | Russell Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-44 |
| 16:47 | Tampa | Donald Jefferson can't tip it in | 33-44 |
| 16:45 | Tampa | Russell Griffin tips it back up and in | 35-44 |
| 16:28 | Virginia State | Troy Lee's layup is rejected by Donald Jefferson | 35-44 |
| 16:26 | Tampa | Donald Jefferson gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:21 | Tampa | Samuel Cline misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 16:20 | Tampa | Russell Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:01 | Tampa | Russell Griffin banks in the layup | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Andrew Larose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Cline (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Jeremy Olea (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Depuy (fairly fresh) SF - Terry Neumann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitch Borton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 15:43 | Tampa | David Lynch grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 15:41 | Tampa | Samuel Cline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | Tampa | Jay Begley (PG), Christopher Green (SG), Henry Anderson (SF), Herbert Wright (PF), Charles Meyer (C) Andrew Larose, Samuel Cline, Russell Griffin, David Lynch, Donald Jefferson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joey Taylor (PG), David Rinaldi (SG), Peter Reed (SF), Russell Smith (PF), Wilbur Vetter (C) Jeremy Olea, John Depuy, Terry Neumann, Troy Lee, Mitch Borton | |
| 15:33 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jay Begley - foul #2 on Jay Begley, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 15:33 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:33 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:31 | Tampa | Christopher Green is hacked by Peter Reed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Reed, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 15:20 | Tampa | Henry Anderson scores on a floater from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 15:03 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Russell Smith | 39-48 |
| 14:42 | Tampa | Christopher Green misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-48 |
| 14:41 | Tampa | Henry Anderson tips it home | 41-48 |
| 14:21 | Virginia State | Russell Smith misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Henry Anderson - foul #4 on Henry Anderson, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Tampa | Kenneth Soles (C) Henry Anderson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Campbell (PG), Charles Lukas (SF) Joey Taylor, Peter Reed | |
| 14:21 | Virginia State | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:21 | Virginia State | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:58 | Tampa | Christopher Green knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Soles | 43-50 |
| 13:36 | Virginia State | Charles Lukas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 13:34 | Virginia State | Wilbur Vetter tips it in | 43-52 |
| 13:21 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles banks in the layup set up by Charles Meyer and he's fouled by David Rinaldi - foul #3 on David Rinaldi, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Tampa | Andrew Larose (PG), Russell Griffin (SF), Donald Jefferson (PF) Jay Begley, Charles Meyer, Herbert Wright | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joey Taylor (PG), John Depuy (SG), Peter Reed (SF) Robert Campbell, David Rinaldi, Charles Lukas | |
| 13:21 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:03 | Virginia State | Russell Smith connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Depuy | 46-54 |
| 12:39 | Tampa | Russell Griffin can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-54 |
| 12:38 | Tampa | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Jefferson | 46-54 |
| 12:25 | Tampa | Christopher Green makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Russell Griffin | 48-54 |
| 12:06 | Virginia State | John Depuy hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 11:39 | Tampa | Christopher Green scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Larose | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Andrew Larose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Green (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Soles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Joey Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Depuy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Vetter (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Virginia State | Peter Reed is fouled on the floor by Russell Griffin - foul #2 on Russell Griffin, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Tampa | Jay Begley (PG), Samuel Cline (SG), Charles Meyer (SF), Herbert Wright (PF), David Lynch (C) Andrew Larose, Christopher Green, Russell Griffin, Donald Jefferson, Kenneth Soles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea (PG), Terry Neumann (SG), Charles Lukas (SF), Troy Lee (PF), Mitch Borton (C) Joey Taylor, John Depuy, Peter Reed, Russell Smith, Wilbur Vetter | |
| 11:16 | Virginia State | Troy Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Troy Lee, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 10:53 | Tampa | Charles Meyer hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jay Begley | 52-57 |
| 10:42 | Virginia State | Herbert Wright steps in front of the Troy Lee pass | 52-57 |
| 10:24 | Tampa | Charles Meyer makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Lynch | 54-57 |
| 10:05 | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 10:04 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lukas | 54-57 |
| 09:47 | Virginia State | Mitch Borton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 09:46 | Tampa | Charles Meyer grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 09:22 | Tampa | Charles Meyer is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-57 |
| 09:20 | Virginia State | Mitch Borton snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 09:16 | Virginia State | Troy Lee hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Neumann | 54-60 |
| 09:14 | Tampa | Samuel Cline's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Olea in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 09:02 | Virginia State | Mitch Borton misses the driving attempt from the right block | 54-60 |
| 09:01 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Olea | 54-60 |
| 08:46 | Virginia State | Troy Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 08:44 | Tampa | The rebound goes to David Lynch | 54-60 |
| 08:24 | Tampa | Charles Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-60 |
| 08:23 | Tampa | Samuel Cline snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 08:03 | Tampa | Terry Neumann picks off the pass by Herbert Wright | 54-60 |
| 07:52 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 07:51 | Tampa | Herbert Wright pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:28 | Tampa | Mitch Borton picks off the pass by Samuel Cline | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Jay Begley (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Cline (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Charles Meyer (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Wright (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Lynch (tiring) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Jeremy Olea (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Terry Neumann (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Lukas (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Troy Lee (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitch Borton (tiring) 1 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann lays it up and in | 54-62 |
| 06:54 | Tampa | Herbert Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Samuel Cline | 57-62 |
| 06:33 | Virginia State | Mitch Borton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:31 | Tampa | Herbert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:11 | Tampa | Herbert Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 06:11 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Tampa | Andrew Larose (PG), Christopher Green (SG), Henry Anderson (SF), Donald Jefferson (PF), Kenneth Soles (C) Jay Begley, Samuel Cline, Charles Meyer, Herbert Wright, David Lynch | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joey Taylor (PG), David Rinaldi (SG), Peter Reed (SF), Russell Smith (PF), Wilbur Vetter (C) Jeremy Olea, Terry Neumann, Charles Lukas, Troy Lee, Mitch Borton | |
| 05:51 | Virginia State | Andrew Larose is called for the reach on Joey Taylor - foul #1 on Andrew Larose, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| 05:32 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Rinaldi | 60-65 |
| 05:15 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles throws it down on a great pass from Henry Anderson | 62-65 |
| 05:12 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 04:52 | Tampa | Andrew Larose connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:28 | Virginia State | Peter Reed buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joey Taylor | 65-67 |
| 04:13 | Tampa | Donald Jefferson scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Larose | 67-67 |
| 03:51 | Virginia State | Peter Reed is whistled for a carry | 67-67 |
| Subs | Tampa | Jay Begley (PG), Russell Griffin (SG), Herbert Wright (PF) Andrew Larose, Christopher Green, Donald Jefferson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Campbell (PG), John Depuy (SG) Joey Taylor, David Rinaldi | |
| 03:37 | Tampa | Herbert Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 03:35 | Virginia State | Wilbur Vetter snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 03:29 | Virginia State | A charge is called on Wilbur Vetter - foul #3 on Wilbur Vetter, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Jay Begley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Henry Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Soles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Depuy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Vetter (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Tampa | Wilbur Vetter is called for the reach on Jay Begley - foul #4 on Wilbur Vetter, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Tampa | Christopher Green (SG) Henry Anderson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 03:08 | Tampa | Jay Begley makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:08 | Tampa | Jay Begley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:47 | Virginia State | Russell Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Herbert Wright - foul #2 on Herbert Wright, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 02:47 | Virginia State | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:47 | Virginia State | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:27 | Tampa | John Depuy takes the ball from Russell Griffin | 69-69 |
| 02:27 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Tampa | Andrew Larose (PG), Donald Jefferson (C) Jay Begley, Kenneth Soles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joey Taylor (PG), David Rinaldi (SG) Robert Campbell, John Depuy | |
| 02:12 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Rinaldi | 69-71 |
| 01:50 | Tampa | Andrew Larose misses the lay-in | 69-71 |
| 01:48 | Tampa | Herbert Wright misses the tip | 69-71 |
| 01:47 | Virginia State | Peter Reed pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:23 | Virginia State | Russell Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Tampa | Jay Begley (PG), Henry Anderson (SF), Kenneth Soles (C) Andrew Larose, Russell Griffin, Donald Jefferson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:57 | Tampa | Christopher Green makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jay Begley | 72-71 |
| 00:40 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 00:39 | Virginia State | Wilbur Vetter grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:19 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Soles - foul #2 on Kenneth Soles, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 00:19 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:19 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:06 | Tampa | Jay Begley misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joey Taylor - foul #2 on Joey Taylor, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 00:06 | Tampa | Jay Begley makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:06 | Tampa | Jay Begley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:06 | Virginia State | Russell Smith gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:06 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Peter Reed blows the layup | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Jay Begley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Soles (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Joey Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Rinaldi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Vetter (tired) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Virginia State | Wilbur Vetter wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:32 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:30 | Tampa | Christopher Green grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 04:28 | Tampa | Joey Taylor is called for the reach on Jay Begley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joey Taylor, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Tampa | Andrew Larose (SG), David Lynch (PF), Charles Meyer (C) Christopher Green, Herbert Wright, Kenneth Soles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea (SG), Terry Neumann (SF), Troy Lee (PF), Mitch Borton (C) David Rinaldi, Peter Reed, Russell Smith, Wilbur Vetter | |
| 04:28 | Tampa | Jay Begley makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:28 | Tampa | Jay Begley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:28 | Virginia State | Troy Lee gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 04:17 | Virginia State | Troy Lee hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joey Taylor | 74-75 |
| 04:00 | Tampa | Jay Begley hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Henry Anderson | 76-75 |
| 03:34 | Virginia State | Mitch Borton buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joey Taylor and the foul's on Jay Begley - foul #3 on Jay Begley, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Tampa | Samuel Cline (SG) Jay Begley | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charles Lukas (SF) Joey Taylor | |
| 03:34 | Virginia State | Mitch Borton misses the free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:34 | Tampa | The rebound goes to David Lynch | 76-77 |
| 03:12 | Tampa | Henry Anderson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Meyer | 79-77 |
| 02:57 | Virginia State | The jumper by Terry Neumann is denied by Samuel Cline | 79-77 |
| 02:55 | Tampa | Henry Anderson grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 02:55 | Tampa | Tampa calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Tampa | Christopher Green (SG) Samuel Cline | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joey Taylor (PG), David Rinaldi (SG) Jeremy Olea, Charles Lukas | |
| 02:40 | Tampa | Terry Neumann steals it from David Lynch | 79-77 |
| 02:40 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| Subs | Tampa | Jay Begley (PG), Herbert Wright (PF) Andrew Larose, Charles Meyer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Reed (SF) Terry Neumann | |
| 02:16 | Virginia State | Herbert Wright swats the layup by Mitch Borton | 79-77 |
| 02:15 | Tampa | Christopher Green grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 02:06 | Tampa | Henry Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-77 |
| 02:04 | Tampa | Christopher Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:50 | Tampa | Mitch Borton is called for the reach on David Lynch - foul #2 on Mitch Borton, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Tampa | Kenneth Soles (C) Herbert Wright | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Russell Smith (PF), Wilbur Vetter (C) Troy Lee, Mitch Borton | |
| 01:50 | Tampa | David Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:50 | Tampa | David Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:26 | Virginia State | Peter Reed lays it up and in set up by Joey Taylor | 81-79 |
| 00:58 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jay Begley | 84-79 |
| Lineup | Tampa | PG - Jay Begley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Green (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Soles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Joey Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Rinaldi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Vetter (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Virginia State | David Rinaldi connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Joey Taylor | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Tampa | David Rinaldi is called for the reach on Christopher Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Rinaldi, team foul #12 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Tampa | Herbert Wright (PF) David Lynch | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:45 | Tampa | Christopher Green makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:45 | Tampa | Christopher Green makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Virginia State | David Rinaldi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-81 |
| 00:37 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles grabs the board | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles is fouled in the backcourt by David Rinaldi - foul #5 on David Rinaldi, team foul #13 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Tampa | Charles Meyer (SF) Henry Anderson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Terry Neumann (SG) David Rinaldi | |
| 00:35 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:35 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:35 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 87-81 |
| 00:29 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 87-81 |
| 00:28 | Tampa | Herbert Wright gets the rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:26 | Tampa | Herbert Wright is hacked by Joey Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joey Taylor, team foul #14 | 87-81 |
| 00:26 | Tampa | Herbert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:26 | Tampa | Herbert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:26 | Virginia State | Wilbur Vetter grabs the defensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:20 | Virginia State | Russell Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-81 |
| 00:19 | Virginia State | Joey Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-81 |
| 00:16 | Virginia State | Terry Neumann hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Smith | 87-84 |
| 00:13 | Tampa | Terry Neumann is called for the reach on Christopher Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Neumann, team foul #15 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Tampa | Henry Anderson (SF) Charles Meyer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:13 | Tampa | Christopher Green makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:13 | Tampa | Christopher Green makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:07 | Virginia State | Kenneth Soles steals it from Joey Taylor | 89-84 |
| 00:06 | Tampa | Jay Begley is hacked by Joey Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joey Taylor, team foul #16 | 89-84 |
| Subs | Tampa | Charles Meyer (SF) Henry Anderson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeremy Olea (PG) Joey Taylor | |
| 00:06 | Tampa | Jay Begley makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:06 | Tampa | Jay Begley misses the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:06 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles snags the offensive board | 90-84 |
| 00:05 | Tampa | Terry Neumann is called for the reach on Kenneth Soles - foul #3 on Terry Neumann, team foul #17 | 90-84 |
| 00:05 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles makes the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:05 | Tampa | Kenneth Soles misses the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:05 | Tampa | Charles Meyer grabs the offensive board | 91-84 |
| Game Plan | Tampa | Tampa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tampa | Jay Begley runs out the clock | 91-84 |